AOL, Microsoft, others to make anti-spam announcement

MikeTarsala

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- E-mail service providers America Online
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EarthLink
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Microsoft
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and Yahoo
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on Wednesday said they will make a joint announcement at 10:30 Eastern in Washington D.C. regarding the results of a partnership aimed at stopping unsolicited e-mail. The company formed an anti-spam alliance in April 2003. Executives from each company are expected to attend.

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